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(n)
A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.
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(v)
To make a soft rustling or murmuring sound.
(intransitive, informal) To complain; to whine.
(intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
To wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for.
(transitive) To moan or complain about (something).
The act of lamenting.
(intransitive) To express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn.
(ambitransitive) To express sadness or sorrow for; to grieve over (especially a death).
(transitive) To condemn; to express strong disapproval of.
(transitive) To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.
(intransitive) To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
(intransitive) To complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.
(countable, uncountable) Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water.
The characteristic cry of a sheep or a goat.
(transitive) To feel very sad about; to mourn; to sorrow for.
(intransitive) To utter a high-pitched cry.
(intransitive) To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness.
(intransitive) To wail; to give out a blaring cry.
To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.
(intransitive) To weep with convulsive gasps.
To whine or complain, often needlessly and incessantly.
A prolonged, loud cry, like the sound of an animal; a wail; a howl.
Any pain in the belly, stomach, or abdomen.
(derogatory) One who complains.
A low sound associated with extended suffering, sorrow, and toil.
(music) A composition having a single melodic line.
A plaintive melancholy whine.
A soft, low-pitched sound; specifically, a soft or sentimental hum, song, or tune.
A soft cry or whimper; an act of mewling.
A sound that mewls.
The action of the verb moo; a mooing sound.
A complaint.
A low intermittent sob.
A whining or whimpering.
A plaintive cry or howl, as of a cat.
Intense mournful wailing after a death, often at a funeral or wake.
The sound of one who whimpers; a whimper; a feeble complaint.
A loud drawn out scream or howl.
(rare) A sobbing sound.
(informal) A particularly egregious joke, especially a pun.
(obsolete) A chorus of sorrow or distress
(UK, dialect, archaic) An animal, such as a sheep, that has died of disease or privation.
(dated) The cry of a cat.
(slang) A person who moans; a peevish complainer.
The two-tone wailing of a siren.
The act of ululating; a long, loud, wavering cry or howl.
The vibrating sound made by a cat in its throat when contented.
A pout, especially as expressing mock-annoyance or flirtatiousness.
The call of a frog or toad.
(UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland) A peevish complaint.
Alternative form of wauling. [A plaintive cry or howl, as of a cat.]
The sound of something that croaks.
A vocal sound of gradually descending pitch, between a yawn and a sigh, sometimes used in speech therapy.
(slang) A brief period of weeping, especially for self-pity.
A quiet or unintelligible vocalization; a low tone of voice.
Act of one who sobs; a crying or weeping.
(music) A specific pitch.
An expression or motion that pouts; a pout.
(countable) The cry of a cat.
One who whimpers.
A deep low noise.
(obsolete) A wailing, crying or lamentation.
A frown, a scowl; an angry or sullen look.
The act of one who squalls; a crying or wailing.
Crying; whining; blubbering.
A contorted facial expression, often expressing contempt or pain.
A quick look or glimpse, especially a furtive one.
A word expressing outcry; an interjection
A deep, rumbling, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal.
A high-pitched sound, such as the scream of a child or a female person, or noisy worn-down brake pads.
Misspelling of whimper. [A low intermittent sob.]
(informal, uncountable) Strength, power, passion or effectiveness; clout.
An outcry.
A fit of sulking or sullenness.
Alternative form of meowing. [The act of uttering a meow.]
Something that is muttered.
(obsolete) A shriek or shrieking; sobbing.
A long, loud, deep shout, as of rage or laughter, made with the mouth wide open.
(often nautical) A sudden storm, as found in a squall line.
A high-pitched exclamation of fear or concern.
A sound that yowls.
The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown.
noisy sobbing
The act of creating a croon.
A moot court.
(nonce word) An act of muttering or complaining.
A cry of joy or pleasure.
(dated) A sound; a tune.
The act by which someone winces; a grimace.
(music) A musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing.
The act of one who simpers.
(chiefly UK, Ireland) A partly suppressed or broken laugh.
(countable, chiefly derogatory) An act of crying or weeping freely and noisily.